Pediatric Palliative Care (4 to 8 Credit Hours)

Catalog description

During the Pediatric Palliative Care rotation medical students will interact with children and families with complex medical conditions and complex medical needs. Emphasis of this rotation will include understanding and implementing therapeutic communication, symptom management and coordination of services. Pediatric palliative care providers interact with the primary medical and surgical teams and assist in implementing discussions on goals of care and understanding “quality of life” as defined by the pediatric patient and family. End of life care will also be implemented as needed for pediatric patients and families for patients that are in the end stages of an illness. Lecture Hours: 1 to 2 Lab Hours: 1 to 2 Contact Hours: 20 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.